REU Sites
REU Sites: Biological Sciences
APPLICATIONS: Students must contact the individual site or program to apply. NSF does not have application materials and does not select student participants.
ELIGIBILITY: Individual sites may have additional eligibility requirements (e.g., number of undergraduate years completed). Undergraduate student participants supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. High school graduates who have not yet enrolled, and students who have already received their bachelor's degrees, are not eligible.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Click on the Title of the Site in the "Site Information" column to go to the homepage (if available) for that Site. Sites are ordered alphabetically by host institution. All Sites provide stipends, housing and meals, in addition to travel to and from the Site. This listing will change as new REU Site awards are made. Sites are added or deleted as decisions are made on awards, and the list is updated periodically. Clicking on a highlighted site title should direct you to the web page for more information on that program.
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Site Information | Site Location | Contact Information | Additional Information |
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University of Hawaii REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences in DNA-based discoveries in Hawaii's Biodiversity Microbiology, Biology |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Primary: Stuart Donachie (808) 956-5336 donachie@hawaii.edu Secondary: Stephanie Kraft-Terry (808) 956-0735 kraft2@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences in DNA-based discoveries in Hawaii's BiodiversityAbstract of Award |
Hilo, Hawaii |
Primary: Rebecca Ostertag (808) 932-7573 ostertag@hawaii.edu Secondary: Noelani Puniwai (808) 284-2844 npuniwai@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, biocultural, conservation, resource management, biology, ecology Comments: Program Director: Sharon Ziegler-Chong, ziegler@hawaii.edu REU Site: Kaʻao: Telling the Stories of Hawaiian EcosystemsAbstract of Award | |
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa REU Site: Environmental Biology for Pacific Islanders Pacific Biosciences Research Center |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Primary: Matthew Medeiros (808) 956-8187 mcmedeir@hawaii.edu Secondary: Kiana Frank (808) 539-7312 klfrank@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, Sustainability Science, Microbiome Science, Molecular Ecology, Marine Biology, Natural Resource Management, Community Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Fisheries Sciences REU Site: Environmental Biology for Pacific IslandersAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa REU Site: DNA-Based Discoveries in Hawaii's Biodiversity Microbiology, Biology |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Primary: Stephanie Kraft-Terry (808) 956-0735 kraft2@hawaii.edu Secondary: Peter Marko (808) 956-6146 pmarko@hawaii.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, DNA, biodiversity, barcoding, metabarcoding, endemism, environmental DNA, speciation, genomics, bioinformatics, phylogenetics, coral reefs, climate change, invasive species REU Site: DNA-Based Discoveries in Hawaii's BiodiversityAbstract of Award |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign REU Site: Collaborative Research: MICRO-CCS: Microbial Interactions Create Research Opportunities for Community College Students |
Urbana, Illinois |
Primary: Sarah Hind (217) 300-5981 srhind@illinois.edu Secondary: Nathan Schroeder (217) 244-6128 nes@illinois.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Microbiology; Food Sciences; Agricultural Sciences; Environmental Sciences; Animal Sciences; Molecular Biology; Cellular Biology REU Site: Collaborative Research: MICRO-CCS: Microbial Interactions Create Research Opportunities for Community College StudentsAbstract of Award |
University of Iowa REU Site: Engaging Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Evolutionary Science Biology |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Primary: Andrew Forbes (319) 335-3006 andrew-forbes@uiowa.edu Secondary: Maurine Neiman (319) 384-1814 maurine-neiman@uiowa.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, evolution, ecology, anthropology, disease, behavior, paleontology, bacteria, entomology, viruses, geography REU Site: Engaging Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Evolutionary ScienceAbstract of Award |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Primary: David Weiss (319) 335-7785 david-weiss@uiowa.edu Secondary: Regina McGrane (319) 467-4290 regina-mcgrane@uiowa.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, microbiology, virology, immunology, parasitology, molecular biology, genetics, pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance Comments: Contact via email: undergrad-micro-info@uiowa.edu REU Site: Microbiology at the host-pathogen interfaceAbstract of Award | |
University of Maine REU Site: Accelerating New Environmental Workskills (ANEW) School of Food and Agriculture |
Orono, Maine |
Primary: Anne Lichtenwalner (207) 581-2789 anne.lichtenwalner@maine.edu Secondary: Kristina Cammen (207) 581-2820 kristina.cammen@maine.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences; environmental health; animal health; disease ecology; resource management and economics; environmental policy REU Site: Accelerating New Environmental Workskills (ANEW)Abstract of Award |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine and Estuarine Science Natural Sciences |
Princess Anne, Maryland |
Primary: Paulinus Chigbu (410) 621-3034 pchigbu@umes.edu Secondary: Margaret Sexton (410) 621-1049 masexton@umes.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences; marine science; estuaries; fish; shellfish; invertebrates Comments: Margaret A. Sexton (masexton@umes.edu) REU Site: University of Maryland Eastern Shore Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine and Estuarine ScienceAbstract of Award Cofunded: Ocean Sciences |
University of Massachusetts-Boston REU Site: Research Experiences in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology Biology Department |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, marine biology Comments: Program Coordinator: Leslie McClain. Leslie.mcclain@umb.edu REU Site: Research Experiences in Integrative and Evolutionary BiologyAbstract of Award | |
University of Michigan REU Site: Summer Intensive Research Experiences in Neuroscience (SIREN) Neuroscience Graduate Program |
Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Primary: R. Keith Duncan (734) 763-2129 rkduncan@umich.edu Secondary: Shelly Flagel (734) 936-2033 sflagel@umich.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, neuroscience, brain Comments: Coordinator-Valerie Smith (vssj@umich.edu) REU Site: Summer Intensive Research Experiences in Neuroscience (SIREN)Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) |
University of Missouri REU Site: Summer Research Projects in Neuroscience College of Arts & Sciences and College of Engineering |
Columbia, Missouri |
Primary: Satish Nair (573) 882-2964 nairs@missouri.edu Secondary: David Schulz (573) 882-4067 schulzd@missouri.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, neuroscience, computational, interdisciplinary, engineering REU Site: Summer Research Projects in NeuroscienceAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Primary: Donald Becker (402) 472-9652 dbecker3@unl.edu Secondary: Julie Stone (402) 472-4902 jstone2@unl.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Redox biology, biochemistry, oxidative stress, redox signaling and regulation, enzymes, protein structure, molecular biology Comments: Hannah Kahler/Administrative Assistant/hkahler2@unl.edu REU Site: Training in Redox BiologyAbstract of Award Cofunded: Chemistry | |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, plant science REU Site: Bioenergy SystemsAbstract of Award | ||
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Primary: Kurt Regner (702) 895-1071 kurt.regner@unlv.edu Secondary: Eduardo Robleto (702) 895-2496 eduardo.robleto@unlv.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Evolution, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics Comments: Kurt Regner/Eduardo Robleto REU Site: Mechanisms of EvolutionAbstract of Award | |
University of New Mexico REU Site: Population, community and ecosystem dynamics in the northern Chihuahuan Desert Sevilleta Field Station |
San Acacia, New Mexico |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, aridland ecology, biodiversity, plants, birds, arthropods, lizards, climate variability, fire, primary production, soils, population dynamics Comments: Program Coordinator Stephanie Baker srbaker@unm.edu REU Site: Population, community and ecosystem dynamics in the northern Chihuahuan DesertAbstract of Award | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Biological Mechanisms Microbiology and Immunology Department |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
Primary: Miriam Braunstein (919) 966-5051 miriam_braunstein@med.unc.edu Secondary: Mark Peifer (919) 962-2271 peifer@unc.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, biology, molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, microbiology, developmental biology, biochemistry Comments: Debra Ragland, Program Coordinator, debra_ragland@med.unc.edu, 919-962-4982 REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Biological MechanismsAbstract of Award |
University of North Dakota REU Site: Genes & The Environment: Research Experiences for Undergraduates from Rural & Tribal Colleges Biology, Biomedical Sciences |
Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Primary: Van Doze (701) 777-6222 van.doze@med.und.edu Secondary: Rebecca Simmons (701) 777-3439 rebecca.simmons@und.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences; Computational, Developmental & Evolutionary Biology; Ecology; Epigenetics; Genomics; Neuroscience; Parasitology Comments: Point of contact: Van Doze, van.doze@med.und.edu, 701-777-6222 REU Site: Genes & The Environment: Research Experiences for Undergraduates from Rural & Tribal CollegesAbstract of Award |
Notre Dame, Indiana |
Primary: Xuemin Lu (574) 631-0883 xlu1@nd.edu Secondary: Michelle Whaley (574) 631-9343 Michelle.A.Whaley.3@nd.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: genetics, cell biology, physiology, neuroscience, evolution, ecology, biochemistry, biosciences REU Site: Integrative Cell and Molecular BiologyAbstract of Award | |
University of Pittsburgh REU Site: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio) Computational and Systems Biology |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Primary: Joseph Ayoob (412) 648-8646 jayoob@pitt.edu Secondary: Chakra Chennubhotla (412) 648-7794 chakracs@pitt.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: computational biology, systems biology, quantitative biology, bioinformatics Comments: Program Coordinator: Adam Kohlhaas, tecbio@pitt.edu, 412-648-8102 REU Site: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio)Abstract of Award |
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras REU Site: Interdisciplinary and Quantitative Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (IQ-Bio-REU) Department of Biology / Department of Computer Sciences |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Primary: Juan Ramirez-Lugo (787) 764-0000 juan.ramirez3@upr.edu Secondary: Patricia Ordonez (787) 764-0000 patricia.ordonez@upr.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, computational biology, ecology, genomics, molecular biology, quantitative biology Comments: Juan S. Ramírez-Lugo: 787-764-0000 x. 88068 Patricia Ordonez: 787-764-0000 x. 88352 REU Site: Interdisciplinary and Quantitative Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (IQ-Bio-REU)Abstract of Award |
University of Southern Mississippi REU Site: Gulf Coastal Plain Ecology School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences |
Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
Primary: Mac Alford (601) 266-6531 mac.alford@usm.edu Secondary: Kaitlin Baudier (601) 266-4660 kaitlin.baudier@usm.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, ecology, organismal biology, evolutionary biology, paleontology, biological vectors, climate change, earth science, biological infrastructure, systematics, limnology, conservation |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Primary: Steven Wilhelm (865) 974-0665 glecleir@utk.edu Secondary: Gary LeCleir (865) 974-4014 glecleir@utk.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, microbiology, molecular ecology, microbial communities, microbial biochemistry Comments: The program is co-ordinated by Dr LeCleir REU Site: Microbial community interactions and functionsAbstract of Award | |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Primary: Hong Qin (423) 425-4329 hong-qin@utc.edu Secondary: Yingfeng Wang (423) 425-1320 Yingfeng-Wang@utc.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Computational biology, data science, machine learning, deep learning, genomics, bioinformatics, pandemics, epidemiology, ecology, cell biology, biochemistry, environment, quantum computing REU Site: Interdisciplinary Computational Biology (iCompBio2)Abstract of Award | |
University of Tennessee Knoxville REU Site: Research Experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Molecular Signaling - How Cells and Organisms Make Decisions Biochemistry & Cell and Molecular Biology |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
Primary: Elena Shpak (865) 974-8383 eshpak@utk.edu Secondary: Gladys Alexandre (865) 974-0866 galexan2@utk.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, deaf, hard of hearing, biology REU Site: Research Experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Molecular Signaling - How Cells and Organisms Make DecisionsAbstract of Award |
University of Texas at El Paso REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity Biological Sciences |
El Paso, Texas |
Primary: Brett Seymoure (915) 747-6894 bmseymoure@utep.edu Secondary: Michael L. Moody (915) 747-5087 mlmoody@utep.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biosciences, desert, ecology, animal behavior, herpetology, entomology, botany, soil, carbon cycling, biodiversity, global change REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert BiodiversityAbstract of Award |
University of Texas at El Paso REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity Biological Sciences |
El Paso, Texas |
Primary: Michael Moody (915) 747-5087 mlmoody@utep.edu Secondary: Jerry Johnson (915) 747-6984 jjohnson@utep.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, ecology, evolution, conservation, climate, organismal REU Site: Summer Program in Chihuahuan Desert BiodiversityAbstract of Award |
University of Toledo REU Site: Addressing Environmental Challenges and Proposing Sustainable Solutions at the Lake Erie Land-Lake Interface Environmental Sciences, Geography and Planning, and Civil Engineering |
Toledo, Ohio |
Primary: Jeanine Refsnider (419) 530-2664 jeanine.refsnider@utoledo.edu Secondary: Kevin Czajkowski (419) 530-4274 kevin.czajkowski@utoledo.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, climate change, eco-immunology, fish, green engineering, harmful algal blooms, invasive species, land use, nutrient transport, public health, remote sensing REU Site: Addressing Environmental Challenges and Proposing Sustainable Solutions at the Lake Erie Land-Lake InterfaceAbstract of Award |
University of Virginia REU Site: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm Blandy Experimental Farm |
Boyce, Virginia |
Primary: Kyle Haynes (540) 837-1758 haynes@virginia.edu Secondary: Mary McKenna (202) 806-6103 mmckenna@howard.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, ecology, evolution, pollination, insects, plants, terrestrial, aquatic , populations, communities, ecosystems, entomology, botany Comments: For more information, contact Dr. Haynes at haynes@virginia.edu. REU Site: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental FarmAbstract of Award |
University of Virginia REU Site: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Field Research at Mountain Lake Biological Station Mountain Lake Biological Station |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
Primary: Eric Nagy (434) 243-4989 enagy@virginia.edu Secondary: Edmund Brodie (434) 243-1068 bbrodie@virginia.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biosciences, amphibian, aquatic, behavior, botany, cell, collections, community, conservation, diversity, ecology, ecosystem, entomology, evolution, field, genetics, insect, mammal, microbiology REU Site: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Field Research at Mountain Lake Biological StationAbstract of Award |